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September 07, 2016 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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New SCDigest Survey

Innovation in 3PL Capabilities: Perspectives
from Shippers and Providers

What Do Shippers Expect from 3PLs in Terms of Innovation?
How Are 3PLs Responding?

Please Help with Brief Survey

NEW CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST FOR AUG. 22, 2016

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET Sept. 21, 2015

Every other week, we'll post a cartoon and ask for witty/humorous captions from our readers. The winning entry will be published the following week. The newest cartoon will be posted on the SCDigest home page every other Monday and in that week's newsletter

Winner announced in Sept. 22nd SCDigest Newsletter

May the funniest man or woman win!
Have an idea for a cartoon? We would love that too, and will give you the credit.

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and send caption

MANUFACTURING

Nike Partners with Private Equity Firm to Develop New Age, Outsourced Manufacturing and Supply Chain in the Americas

Faster Response, Transparency, Domestic Production All Part of Innovative New Strategy

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

You Don't Need the Optimization in Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization

The Truth is That Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization is Widely Misunderstood, and Chances are, you Don't Need Optimization

New Videocast

Reducing Order Picking Costs in the DC without Automation

New Solutions to Generate Significant Reductions in Order Picking Costs Whatever
the Current Environment, With Little or No Disruption to Current Operations

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

DHL Leading the Charge to Bring Smart Glasses to the DC with Expansion of its Pilot Program

Successful Program at Ricoh DC in Europe to be Expanded in Scope, Implemented in Next Phase Pilots Across the Globe

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Hanjin Bankruptcy Causes Global Logistics Turmoil, and Ends Mirage that Struggling Container Line Won't Go Under

Shippers Scramble to Secure Industry, as Drewry Warns There Could be Other Failures

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

RFID, IoT and AIDC News Round Up for Sept. 6, 2016

New RFID Thread for Apparel; Delta Making Progress on RFID Luggage Tracking; Business Execs Bullish on IoT

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Largest Procurement Risk is Often in Low Volume Components, MIT's Yossi Sheffi Says

Several Approaches Are Available to Mitigate the Risk

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Autonomous Truck Technology Keeps Moving Along, but Don't Expect Driverless Vehicles anytime Soon

Insurance, Costs, Public Perceptions Remain Key Issues

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Is it Almost Time for Renewable Diesel?

Cost Still Much Higher Everywhere but California, but Advantages Mean Future Looks Very Bright

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

New SCDigest Study to Focus on Innovation in Shipper-3PL Relationships

What Do Shippers Expect from 3PLs in Terms of Innovation? How Are 3PLs Responding? Please Help with Brief Survey